R.I.P. CELEBRITY DEATHS 2020(NON WRESTLERS)

[jimsteel]

USC legend Marv Marinovich dead at 81

USC legend Marv Marinovich died Thursday of natural causes at the age of 81. A guard, was a captain on USC’s 1962 National Championship team.

Marinovich lettered for the Trojans in 1959, 1961 and 1962 as a two-way lineman. The 1962 USC team that he captained went 11-0, including a 42-37 victory over Wisconsin in the 1963 Rose Bowl. As a 1962 senior, he won USC's Most Inspirational Player award, was named Troy's Player of the Game Versus UCLA and was chosen to play in the Hula Bowl.

Following his career with the Trojans, Marinovich was a 12th-round pick in the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and a 12th-round pick in the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He only appeared in one game in his career, coming in 1965 with the Raiders. He then retired and worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the team. He also held similar roles with the St. Louis Cardinals and the World Football League's Hawaii franchise.

He then opened his own sports performance, training and research center in Orange County, Calif. His philosophy was based on Eastern Bloc training methods that focused on speed and flexibility. Marinovich trained several professional athletes, including some big names in the likes of Troy Polamalu, Jason Sehorn, Tyson Chandler, Steve Finley and BJ Penn.

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Chuck Yeager, U.S. Air Force officer who broke speed of sound, dies at 97

Chuck Yeager, a former U.S. Air Force officer who became the first pilot to break the speed of sound, died Monday. He was 97.

In a brief statement on Twitter, his wife, Victoria, said he died just before 9 p.m. ET.

“An incredible life well lived, America’s greatest Pilot, & a legacy of strength, adventure, & patriotism will be remembered forever,” she said.

Oct. 14, 1947, Yeager became the first test pilot to break the sound barrier as he flew the experimental Bell XS-1 (later X-1) rocket plane over Muroc Dry Lake in California.

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Reynaldo Rey, a longtime actor who appeared as Red’s father in 1995 hit “Friday,” died Thursday in Los Angeles, his manager confirmed. He was 75.

he actor died from complications of a stroke he suffered late last year. Along with his memorable role in “Friday,” Rey is also known for appearing in “Harlem Nights” (1989), “White Men Can’t Jump” (1992), “House Party 3″ (1994) and “For Da Love of Money” (2000). The comedian has more than 52 film credits to his name. He had several TV credits, including appearances in “The Bernie Mac Show,” “Sanford and Son,” “The Wayans Bros.,” “227,” “The Tonight Show, “Sister, Sister,” Parents in Crime” and “The Royal Family.” Rey also had a career as a stand-up comedian, and served as a co-host on BET’s stand-up show “Comic View.” He has recorded three comedy albums and three videos.

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Former Argentina player and manager Alejandro Sabella dies aged 66

Former Argentina player and manager Alejandro Sabella has died at the age of 66, the Argentinian Football Association has announced.

The ex-midfielder played eight times for his country and later led Argentina to the 2014 World Cup final, when they were beaten in extra-time by Germany in Brazil.

The news comes less than a fortnight after the death of Sabella’s former international team-mate Diego Maradona.

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Former Texas head coach Fred Akers dies at 82

Fred Akers, who served as an assistant coach at Texas under Darrell Royal and succeeded the legendary head coach at the helm of the program for 10 seasons, died Monday at the age of 82, the school confirmed. In his time as head coach of the Longhorns, Akers posted an 86-31-2 record and led Texas to a pair of Southwest Conference championships (1977, 1983).

Only Royal (167 wins) and Mack Brown (158) racked up more wins as the program’s head coach than Akers and only Royal (.774 winning percentage), Brown (.767) and Blair Cherry (.756) posted better winning percentages than Akers (.731) among the 11 men to serve as Texas head coach since the Associated Press poll began running continuously in 1936. Over his 10 seasons on the job, Akers guided the Longhorns to six AP Top 25 finishes, including four top-10 rankings and two top-five finishes.

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Dec 5, 2020 15:13:50 GMT -5 jimsteel said:

LAVERNE & SHIRLEY' STAR
DAVID LANDER, 'SQUIGGY' STAR, DEAD AT 73

Sad to hear this. L&S was such a fun show way back when. I wanted to add this here, hope everyone enjoys it:



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Legendary Italy striker Paolo Rossi dies aged 64: Tributes pour in for 'unforgettable' 1982 World Cup-winning star who 'made all of us fall in love that summer'

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Baseball Legend Denis Menke has Died

Longtime Major League Baseball player/coach and Bancroft native Denis Menke passed away last week at the age of 80.
According to his family, Menke passed away at his home in Tarpon Springs, Florida on December 1st.
Menke graduated from St. John’s High School in 1958 and signed with the Milwaukee Braves. He spent the first 10-years of his profession career with the Braves, who moved to Atlanta in 1966.
Menke was sent to the Houston Astros in 1968, where he became a 2-time All-Star (1969 and 1970), and hit a career best .304 in 1970.
Menke was traded to the Cincinnati Reds prior to the 1972 season, a trade that is widely regarded as one of the most lopsided in the history of baseball. Menke was sent to the Reds along with future Hall of Fame 2nd baseman Joe Morgan, starting pitcher Jack Bellingham, centerfielder Cesar Geronimo and utility outfielder Ed Armbrister. The trade helped turn the Red’s into “The Big Red Machine”.
Menke played in the World Series with the Reds in 1972, but was traded back to Houston before the team won back-to-back titles in 1975 and 1976.
After his playing days were done, Menke became a minor league manager in 1977, leading the Burlington Bees to a league title in his 1st season. After 3 seasons as a coach in the Minors, Menke was hired as the First Base Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980. Menke held various coaching positions with the Astros, Phillies and Reds before retiring following the 2000 season.

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Original Third Eye Blind Bassist Jason Slater Dead at 49

Jason was the band's bassist and backup vocalist when it formed in 1993. He recorded their first demo, and left the band after the first year. He went on to be a bassist, songwriter and producer with several other bands, including Snake River Conspiracy, Microdot, Revenge of the Triads and the rap-rock project Brougham.

[Bazzy]

Soccer Paulo Rossi what childhood memories from 1982 World Cup . Set the world on fire in that tournament , never seem to do much after that though sadly . R.I.P